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Legislative

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LEGISLATIVE. The Constitution provides that the Senate shall consist of not less than 33 or more than 40 members and the House of Dele gates of not less than 90 or more than 100. The Senators are elected for four years and the Delegates for two years. elections being held on the Tuesday after the first \londay in Novem ber. The legislative sessions are held once in two years, beginning on the second Wednesday in January, and continuing longer than 00 days. unless with concurrence of three-fifths of the members, in which ease the extra time is limited to thirty days. Salary cannot be received for more than 10 days at any regular session, or 30 days at any extra session.

The Governor, Lieutenant-Gover nor, Secretary, Treasurer, and Auditor are each elected for a term of four years, beginning on the first day of Fchrua•y. The Governor is ineligible for reiffection for the next succeeding term. A two-thirds majority of the members elected to each House overrides, the Governor's veto. The Governor may veto any item of an appropriation bill, in which ease the bill is re turned to the Legislature for reerinsioeration, and after :teflon thereon is sent again to the Governor as in the first instance.

Junicim.. The Supremo Court of Appeals eon sists of five judges who are chosen by a joint vote of both Houses to serve for terms of twelve years. The General Alsembly may, for special reasons, provide for a special Court of .1 !meals. The State is divided into twenty-four judicial circuit., *ubject to change after 1906. A judge is chosen for each circuit by the joint vote of the two Houses to serve for it term of eight Cities having more than 10,000 inhabitants have in addition to the Circuit Court a Corporation Court. Cities with less than 10,000 inhabitants may continue such Corporation or Hustings Court as may be in existence or may abolish it by a vote of the elect ors. Judges of the City Court of Records are chosen by the joint vote of both Houses for terms of eight years. Judges may be removed by the con current vote of both Houses. There is an At torney-General elected by the voters to serve for four years. The Legislature provides for the ap pointment or election of justices of the peace.